Ancient Egyptian
What emerges from the waters of chaos at the beginning of creation?
A mound of land (the Benben stone)
In the Kalevala, what bird lays an egg that helps form the world?
A duck
In Māori tradition, who are the primal parents at the beginning of creation?
Rangi (Sky Father) and Papa (Earth Mother)
What happened to the wooden people when they failed?
They were destroyed/punished
In the Judeo-Christian tradition, who creates the world?
God
Which god is said to create the world in the creation myth?
Atum
On what does the bird lay its egg that becomes the earth and sky?
On the knee of Ilmatar, the sky maiden
What separates Rangi and Papa, bringing light into the world?
Their children (the gods)
What do the gods first attempt to make humans out of?
Mud
How many days does it take God to create the world?
Six days, with rest on the seventh
From what does Atum create Shu (air) and Tefnut (moisture)?
From himself (spitting or sneezing them out)
What part of the egg becomes the sky?
The upper shell
Which Māori god of the forests plays a central role in separating his parents?
Tāne
What material finally succeeds in creating humans?
Corn
From what is Eve created?
From Adam's rib.
Which Egyptian god is often associated with the sun and rebirth, linked to creation?
Ra
Who is the sky maiden in Finnish creation who floats in the waters of chaos?
Ilmatar
Before the world of light, what kind of world existed?
A world of darkness (Te Pō)
Which gods create humans in the Mayan story?
The Hero Twins or Heart of Sky
What is the very first thing God creates in Genesis?
Light
According to some Egyptian versions, humans were created from what substance?
The tears of the god Atum or Ra
According to the Kalevala, from what substance is land created?
From the broken pieces of the egg
Humans in Māori tradition are made from what substance?
Clay, shaped by Tāne
In the failed attempt before corn, what other material were humans made from?
Wood
From what does God create Adam?
Dust of the ground